Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-23

made the special order for next We'd
nesday. The bill to increase the slla-
ry of Supreme-Cou1t Justices was made
the special order for February 2d.
HOUSE.
The session of the House, like that
Of the Senate, was dull. A resolution
WIS introduced urging congressman to
secure appropriations for the compile
ton of improvements of BeauiAt hlr-
lor and of the Newberne and Beaufort
canal. Important bills that passed their
third reading were the following: To
amend the charter Of the South Allan
tic and Northwestern Railway COmpa-
ny TO make shooting or throwing at
railway trains an offence, whether with
intent to injure or not.
The House took mp the resolution to
raise n special Joint committee, to which
shall be referred all bills, &c, relative
to a railway commission. Mr.. Ewart
said he had introduced the bill to create
such a commission, but he desired it to
90 to the Committee on Corporations,
where he contendcd it belonged. After
some debate the resolution was adopted
with an amendment that il should not
apply to bills already introduced
A PROSPECTIVE FICHT.
! bill to ratify the consolidation OF
the Rutherford Railway Construction
Company and the Rutherfordton, Ma
rion and Tennessee Railway Company
with the Charleston, Cincinnati and
Chicago Railway Company was tlkan
up on its second reading. After long
debate it was made the special order for
February ID 1t was evident, from the
remarks made and the number OF
amendments offered, that there will be
a fight over this bill.
ARAILwAY Confession
is now talked about great deal, and it
is said that the prospect of the creation
Of one by this Legislature is brighter
than ever before. OF course there is a
division of opinion on this question, as
on any other, but much OF the best
thought in the State is unquestiOnably
directed towards a commission as some
thing needed to stand between the rail
ways and the public. Some OF the very
ab!est men in North Carolina claim that
both railways and people will be the
gamers. 1t is represented by senator's
Of influence that Il bill creating com
mission will be vigorously pressed in
that branch Of the assembly, and mem
bers in the House say that similar ac-
ton VIII be taken there. A committee
will have special charge Of all matters
reiative to the creation OF such a CON
mission.
THE ELECTION CONTESTS.
Wednesday the case OF Hussey rs.
Lave, from Craven county, was closed
so far as the taking Of dispositions Is
and the BEGINNING Of aryu
inert 10y counsel was fixed for yestar-
day aftoroOn. Eusscy is a negro Re
publican, and Lave, whose seat in the
House be contests, is white, and IS tIe
sitting member. There is also q Craven
county contest in the Senatt, in whi.h
George Green, Jr., whit HepuEi
can, contests the scat of Clark, Whit
the sitting N nber. In this
case the taking of testimony began
Thursday and continues. In both these
cases the people of all the eastern Sec
tiono the State manifcstgcat interest
There is some doubt as to whether the
Democrats will retain their seats in
these Craven-county cases. In the
Wilson-county cases the Republican
contestants have literally no ground 10
stand upon.
NOVEL PLAN.
it is q noticeable fact that bills aro
being pressed III both houses of the
Assembly to forbid the sale of intOxi-
eating liquors outside Of incorporated
cities and towns. II is urged by those
who are pressing this novel plan that
liquor should not be sold outside OF
places governed by municipal rules
and regulations, and it is claimed that
the sale Of liquor at county groggeries
adds largely to the amount Of crime
greatly disturbs the pub
lie peace, and absorbs a large share Of !
The earnings OF the laboring class. The |
drift appears to be towards putting |
Shiskey, first, under police control and |
regulation, and, next, TO root it out from
hese places when its sale is permitted |
by such a law. As you were informed, |
he development and extension of the |
idea and movement will be |
)ne of the startling things of the |
coming spring and early summer.
Country communities in some sections
If the State are now taking the steps
necessary to stop the sale OF liquor in
heir midst
The FARMERS CONVENTION,
which is to be enc of the events OF next |
week, will hold its meetings at Metro
Dolitan Hal, this city, beginning We'd
lesday evening and continuing until
Iriday afternoon. Tickets at specially
reduced rates Of fare will be on sale by
he various railway lines.
RAILWAY NEWS.
The contract of joint management
between the Durham and Roxboro rail
'oad, the Roxboro railroad, and the
and Halifax railroad has
been ratified. IL is expected that work
will begin in thirty days. That is the
outlook at present
1t was stated in the House yesterday
hat fully 81, 900, 900 had been or would
be subscribed to the stock of the South
Atlantic and Northwestern railroad by
counties in North Carolina.
Work on the Clinton and Warsaw
branch of the Wilmington and Weldon
abroad progresses with much raphlity,
md il will soon be completed.
The surveyors of the South Atlantic
md Northwestern road have begun
heir preliminary survey for that line in